Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   On this day in history alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris   

Feb 07   Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 in the year 1977.   

Feb 07   Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   In the year 1977 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

Feb 09   Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 11   20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

Feb 11   Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship in the year 1977.   

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1977 royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto.   

Feb 15   On this day in history social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election   

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history the first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert.   

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on this day in history.   

Feb 19   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner in the year 1977.   

Feb 21   74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY in the year 1977.   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 in the year 1977.   

Feb 24   President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights in the year 1977.   

Feb 25   Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons in the year 1977.   

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth in the year 1977.   

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1977 first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history in Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine   

Feb 27   On this day in history judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   On this day in history alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   In the year 1977 henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80